David Alan Grier
Known for: Acting
David Alan Grier is an American comedian and film and television actor, best known for his work on the sketch comedy television show "In Living Color".
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jeremy Swift
1999
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Ben Carson
2014
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The Daily Show
Self - Guest
1996
Series
Bones
Professor Bunsen Jude
2005
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Series
The X-Files
Cinema Audience (uncredited)
1993
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Antoine Meriweather (uncredited)
1975
Series
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Series
Elsbeth
Arthur Greene Jr.
2024
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest Co-Host
2003
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Series
The Resident
Lamar Broome
2018
Series
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Series
Samurai Jack
Da Samurai
2001
Series
Beat Bobby Flay
Self
2013
Series
Poker Face
Otto
2023
Series
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja
Rudd Rhymez (voice)
2012
Series
The Equalizer
Desk Sergeant
1985
Series
St. Denis Medical
Ron Leonard
2024
Series
ALF
FBI #1
1986
Series
Boston Public
Laurence Williams
2000
Series
Martin
Rev. Leon Lonnie Love
1992
Series
Hercules
Memnon (voice)
1998
Series
Hercules
1998
Series
Cutthroat Kitchen
Self - Guest Judge
2013
Series
A Different World
Professor Byron Walcott
1987
Series
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Hal
2017
Series
Tour of Duty
Harold
1987
Series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Tubunch (voice)
2000
Series
The Oscars
Self
1953
Series
Happy Endings
Terry
2011
Series
My Wife and Kids
2001
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Network President
2012
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004
Series
Kenan & Kel
David Alan Grier
1996
Film
Little Man
Jimmy
2006
Series
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Series
The Proud Family
Reuben (voice)
2001
Series
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Film
The Big Sick
Andy Dodd
2017
Series
In Living Color
Self - Various Characters
1990
Series
Pinky and the Brain
Marlon (voice)
1995
Series
The Soul Man
Jesse
2012
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Bongo (voice)
1995
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Dudley (voice)
1995
Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
King Maynard (voice)
1995
Series
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013
Series
Dream On
Marshall
1990
Series
The Word
1990
Series
HBO First Look
1992
Series
Celebrity Name Game
Self
2014
Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Preacher
2019
Series
Joe Pickett
Vern Dunnegan
2021
Series
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
2012
Series
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Comedian
2012
Series
Premium Blend
1997
Film
Stuart Little
Red (voice)
1999
Film
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Packard
2021
Film
Astro Boy
Mr. Squirt / Math Cowboy / Boxer Robot (voice)
2009
Series
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest
2018
Series
The Patient
Charlie Addison
2022
Series
Life with Bonnie
David Bellows
2002
Series
Bad Teacher
Carl Gaines
2014
Film
The Color Purple
Reverend Avery
2023
Film
The Player
David Alan Grier
1992
Film
Candy Cane Lane
Santa Claus
2023
Series
Head Case
Self
2007
Series
The Carmichael Show
Joe Carmichael
2015
Film
15 Minutes
Mugger
2001
Series
The Cool Kids
Hank
2018
Series
Unscripted
David Alan Grier
2005
Film
Bewitched
Jim Fields
2005
Film
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Moss the Troll (voice)
2011
Series
Gary & Mike
Thaddeus (voice)
2001
Series
DAG
Jerome Daggett
2000
Film
Jumanji
Bentley
1995
Film
They Cloned Tyrone
The Preacher
2023
Series
Damon
Bernard Thomas
1998
Film
Dance Flick
Sugar Bear
2009
Film
Return to Me
Charlie Johnson
2000
Film
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Cogsworth
2022
Film
Boomerang
Gerard Jackson
1992
Film
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Measures
2000
Series
Tanner '88
Secret Serviceman
1988
Series
Tanner '88
1988
Film
The Woodsman
Bob
2004
Series
Thank God You're Here
Self - Host
2007
Film
Amazon Women on the Moon
Don Simmons (segment "Blacks Without Soul") / Don Simmons (segment "Don 'No Soul' Simmons")
1987
Film
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Newsman
1988
Film
The American Society of Magical Negroes
Roger
2024
Film
Off Limits
Rogers
1988
Film
Tiptoes
Jerry Robin Jr.
2002
Film
Blankman
Kevin Walker
1994
Series
The '60s
Fred Hampton
1999
Film
An American Carol
Rastus Malone
2008
Series
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!
2021
Series
Chopped Junior
2015
Series
Pulp Comics
himself
1996
Series
All Is Forgiven
Oliver Royce
1986
Film
Tales from the Hood
Carl Johnson (segment "Boys Do Get Bruised")
1995
Film
Native Son
Marty
2019
Film
McHale's Navy
Ensign Charles Parker
1997
Series
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1987
Film
Loose Cannons
Drummond
1990
Film
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Uncle Henry
2005
Film
A Soldier's Story
Corporal Cobb
1984
Film
The Poker House
Stymie
2008
Film
Almost an Angel
Det. Bill
1990
Series
Chocolate News
2008
Film
Coffee & Kareem
Captain Hill
2020
Series
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self
2022
Film
Streamers
Roger
1983
Film
Arizona
Coburn
2018
Film
Peeples
Virgil Peeples
2013
Film
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Self
1998
Film
3 Strikes
Detective Jenkins
2000
Film
Heckler
Self
2007
Film
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Mr. Butz
2000
Film
In the Army Now
Fred Ostroff
1994
Film
Me and Him
Peter Conklin
1988
Film
Show of Titles
"Guys and Dolls" Performer
2021
Film
The '60s
Fred Hampton
1999
Film
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
Film
The Wiz Live!
The Cowardly Lion
2015
Film
From the Hip
Steve Hadley
1987
Film
The Hustle
Rev. Isaac Montgomery Paid
2008
Film
King of Texas
Rip
2002
Film
Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie
Limo Driver
2003
Film
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Himself
2005
Film
Laffapalooza! #2
Self
2004
Film
Top of the World
Detective Augustus
1997
Film
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Mr. Robert
2013
Film
Why I Love 'Bewitched'
Self
2005
The Preston Episodes
David Preston
1995
Film
Thugaboo: Sneaker Madness
Principal Eyeverson (voice)
2006
Film
Gym Teacher: The Movie
Shelly Bragg
2008
Film
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
Principal Eyeverson/The Man Upstairs (voice)
2006
Film
Angels in the Infield
Bob Bugler
2000
Film
Something Like A Business
3D
2010
Film
A Christmas Story Live!
Santa Claus
2017
Film
If Love Hadn't Left Me Lonely
Himself
2004
Film
Baadasssss!
Clyde Houston
2004
Film
Beer
Elliott Morrison
1985
Film
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Spike
1995
Film
Kissing Cousins
The Griller
2008
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 2
1988
Film
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me - The Afterparty
Self
2021
Film
A Saintly Switch
Dan Anderson
1999
Film
Sprinter
Coach
2019
Baby, You're a Star
Series
Black to the Future
2009
Film
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
Self/Carl Bentley
2000
Film
The Making of the Wiz Live!
Self
2015
Film
Jingle Ballin'
Colin
2016
Film
An En Vogue Christmas
Marty
2014
Film
Casting a Spell: Making 'Bewitched'
Self
2005
East of A
Brother James
2000
Film
2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson
Self
2023
The SF Sketchfest Roast of Bruce Campbell
Self
2023
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 4
1989
Film
A Soldier's Play
Sergeant Vernon C. Waters
2021
Film
Robert Townsend: Partners in Crime: Vol. 3
1989
Snap Decision
Self - Host
2017
Damned If You Do
The Devil
2000
David Alan Grier: The Book of David - The Cult Figure's Manifesto
Himself
2003